The Wire's Ismat Ara reports on the issues faced by madrasas.
Students take turns to sit on the floor for class. Photo: Ismat Ara/The Wire
In 2008, the Sachar Committee report found that the literacy rate among Muslims in 2001 was at least 5% below the national average of 64.8%. The gap was greatest in urban areas.
The report also indicated that the worker population ratios for Muslims are significantly lower than other socio-religious categories (SRCs) in rural areas, mainly due to the much lower participation of Muslim women in economic activities.
By 2018, the number of Muslim students enrolled in higher educational institutions increased by 37%, with an overall increase of 18%, according to the All India Survey on Higher Education.
But even now, going to schools is a far-off thought for a majority of Muslim girls from poor backgrounds. Meagre income, ghettoisation, and a lack of awareness among the Muslim community keep Muslim children, especially girls, away from schools.
Watch this ground report by Ismat Ara to understand more about the issues that madrasas are facing.
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